Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. Several elements ...

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Riad Sattouf’s saga of his parents’ failed bicultural marriage, with its harsh depiction of life in rural Syria, has become a literary sensation. By Richard Fausset Richard Fausset reported ...

In All the Little Monsters, he details his continuing journey with a host of anxiety-intertwined afflictions, including depression, panic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He also shares ...